Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
THE WALKER.MJLLER TRAGEDY.
Trial Of George y. Walker ON n Change
Of Murdier-The s'Dyimg'' Statement
Not Admitted.

OF Murt;er-The "Dytng'' Statement
Not Admitted.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the trial OF
George n. walker on the charge OF the murder OF
John c. Miller on the Sth OF December last was
continued after THE STARS report closed. Or.
Taylor, OF the Emergency hospital was called 10
testify as 20 the circumstances OF Miller making
dying statement The witness testified that he
sent for the District Attorney and informed Miller
that he believed he was dying, but did not say
positively he was beyond recovery.
The government then offered the paper. bur the
DEFENDANT objected, claiming that the deceased
subsequently TO making the statement expected
to recover.
The court held that the paper could not be adj
mitted as testimony. The doctor had acted on the
theory that while there was life there was hope,
and although satisfied In his own mind that Miller
could not recover did not tell HIN positively that
he was diving. IL seemed that the statement was
not made under conviction OF approaching such
as would make ii a diving statement within the
meaning OF the law; that the deceased had the idea
Ii he died the statement was dying statement,
ana II he recovered IL was not.
MILLERs PISTOL
DR.. ]. r. Reilly and Sergeant Diggins testified
that they saw no pistol or other weapon about
Miller. Gen. Balloch, who had an ONCE In the
same building, lOO6 street, testified that Miller
lett ten minutes before he heard OF the shooting,
SAYING that he was going 10 the Patent Office
occurred about eight minutes before he told Gen.
Balloch OF It.
Lieut.. T. B. Amiss testified, the day after MIXERS
death he went with Assistant District Attorney
Shepherd 10 Miller's Office and found a pistol OF
four barrels ali loaded, I'm his desk When he
went TO Miller's Office door there was parer
notice on the door reading, MILLER at the patent
Office" stick was here shown which the prose-
uon admitted to be Miler's cane.
Percy White recognized the pistol and test fled
that Miller generally kept il in the office in a
drawer. On croSS-examlnation the witness said
he occasionally saw Miller carry pistol.
WHAT MRS. SPENCER SAW.
Mrs. Sara A. Spencer testified that on the day Of
the shooting she was on the side OF street oppo-
site the scene OF the shooting. She saw Walker
shoot at Miller and Miller turn on him and strike
at him with cane, seemingly trying 10 strike a
pistol from Walkers hand. These blows fell very
fast, and the shooting continued until four shots
had been fired; then there was snap of the PTS
tol The face OF the man that fired was full OF
anger and revenge: T. horIifed her to look at II.
one hand to the other. The expression she saw on
walkers lace was murderous one; not an eX-
preston OF fear alarm or timidity. Millerls ex-
one OF determination.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
This morning the trial was resumed The first
witness was Lendell A. Conner who testified that
he knew the deceased and saw the shooting from
the front OF No. sos L street. Saw man come
out from the figures in front OF the clothing store
and when he reached the center OF the pavement
saw that he had a revolver drawn and he COM
menced to fire. When the party was firing he was
nearer to the curb and Miller was closer 10 the
figures. Witness did not see any movement on the
part OF Miller ul after the FIRST shot was fired,
when he drew his cane. Then the second shot was
fired, followed by third When witness first saw
Miller his face was westward, and seemed 10 be
twisted. They were eight or ten feet apart when
the first shot was fired. When the crowd gathered
witness left.
WHAT MISS KATE N. KINBaiL SAW.
hat no
know the parties, but was standing near the cor
ner OF and 9th streets, waiting for car and
looking westward. Heard pistol shot and saw a
man in the act OF turning round: saw a man CON-
ing from the dummies I'm front OF the clothing
store firing and the other man striking at the PTS
toll; then blows followed on each side. and the
man with the pistol slipped at the curb into the
soft snow, and the other man put his knee on his
breast and clinched him. There We're two shots
fired in succession, and then an interval. when
| three or more were fired. Witness did not see The
shooting or the first shots. When the two shot;
were fired she saw the man In the act OF turning
around. Witness saw the face OF the shooter dis
tnctly, and 1t had the most horrible look She had
ever seen.
MIR. Cahtll-I thought it would wind up that
way.
on cross-examination witness said that the man
shooting retreated as the other advanced. Miller
had look OF determination and Walker q brutal
look-uke that or an assassin.
John NJ. ROux testified that he saw the shooting
from his Office in the ST. Cloud building; heard he
shot; looked out or the window; saw two men
about twelve feet apart, one with smoking pistol
and the other turned and started towards the mar
with the pistol, and the latter fired again and he
staggered; he still advanced, and when he got
near enough he grappled with him; witness heard
four shots with an interval between the first and
second shots.
on cross-examination, witness said that both
advanced, one towards the other, and Miller Crap
pied Walker and forced him of the sidewalk AUD
got on him.
TESTIMONY OF OTHER EYE WITNESSES.
|. Conelius Campbell, colored, testified that be
was standing in front OF 90s r street. looking
westward; heard two shots fired, and a man who
was coming toward him turned around and then
saw man come out with revolver and a man
with cane struck at him, when three more shots
were fired and the man with the pistol fell at the
curbStone. When the shot was fired the man with
the cane raised and struck at the other man
When the shooter fell the other man grabbed him
by the collar. There were five shots fired
Argyle Mackey testified that he heard and saw
the shooting, the man with the pistol backing and
the other man following him up. Witness ran up
and was told by Miller to take the pistol; which
he did There were five cartridges In the chain.
Der which had been fired; one had been snapped
and the other was intact. lie Identified The
weapOn-a self-acting seven shooter.
John .. Burnett, employed at GA F street,
testified that he was in front OF the door when he
heard the shot, and Walker was in front oI 81,
standing in the center OF the sidewalk; then saw
him fire the second shot Saw Miller put his Ia nd
to his side after the second shot, and then he too
his cane and advanced on Walker. striking with IL
He had seen Walker before standing Ia the hall ol
Oh, the other side OF the show window; saw hin
between the dummies and the window. This was
about twenty minutes to IL. The shooting TOOK
place about 10 O'Clock.
James Morrison coiored, testified that he saw
the shooting from the entrance of Masonic
Temple.